There are 8 ways to get from Varanasi to Dhanbad by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
best- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Dhanbad Jntrain 12314 / ...
6h 36m₹363–2,868Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Dhanbad Jntrain 12354 / ...
8h 48m₹260–2,000Bus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Dhanbadbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Dhanbad
8h 35mDrive 407.9 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Dhanbadcar 407.9 km
5h 58m₹4,576–6,609Taxi
- Take the taxi from Varanasi to Dhanbadtaxi 407.9 km
5h 58m₹7,000–9,000Fly to Deoghar, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Deoghar (DGH)plane VNS - DGH
- Take the train from Sankarpur to Dhanbad Jntrain
20h 55m₹11,721–19,050Bus via Ranchi
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Ranchi, Jharkhandbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Dhanbadbus Ranchi, Jharkhand - Dhanbad
14h 23mFly to Birsa Munda Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane VNS - IXR
- Take the train from Ranchi to Dhanbad Jntrain
11h 44m₹10,531–17,780
Varanasi to Dhanbad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Dhanbad is to train which costs ₹260 - ₹2,000 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Dhanbad is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs ₹4,500 - ₹7,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and arriving at Dhanbad. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Varanasi Jn and arriving at Dhanbad Jn. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Varanasi and Dhanbad is 421 km. The road distance is 407.9 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Dhanbad without a car is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 6h 36m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,900.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Varanasi to Dhanbad, including transfers.
Varanasi to Dhanbad bus services, operated by Tiwari and Brothers, depart from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh station.
Varanasi to Dhanbad train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. station.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Dhanbad is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 6h 36m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Dhanbad, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Dhanbad Jn hourly. Tickets cost ₹250–2,000 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, Tiwari and Brothers operates a bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Dhanbad every 2 hours, and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Deoghar via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Deoghar via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Deoghar via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Deoghar via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Sankarpur to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Varanasi Jn to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
Train from Ranchi to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–9,000
Kunal Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 548 4538
- Website
- taxiinvaranasi.com
Varanasi Best Cab
- Phone
- +91 961 676 1641
- Website
- varanasibestcab.com
Varanasi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 888 799 9562
- Website
- varanasitaxiservices.com
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More Questions & Answers
Varanasi to Dhanbad bus services, operated by Tiwari and Brothers, arrive at Dhanbad station.
Varanasi to Dhanbad train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Dhanbad Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Dhanbad is 408 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Varanasi to Dhanbad.
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